Beer energizer



June 4,

1940. y P. J. COSTELLO 2,203,130

BEER ENERGI ZER Filed Dec. 1s, 1938 12.l x s n Patented June 4, 1940 yUNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE BEER. ENERGIZER Patrick J. Costello, Utica, N. Y. Application December 16, 1938, Serial No. 246,163

2 Claims.

My invention relates to a beer energizer and I declare the following to be a full, clear, concise and exact description thereof sufficient to enable anyone skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which like reference characters refer to: like parts throughout the specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a device for drawing beer in its normal stage without applying extra pressure or force, whereby to create a line creamy foam.

In the normal drawing of beer the energizer the beer herein disclosed creates a creamy beer by passing through a conduit having disposed applied to an ice chest illustrated in section.

Fig. 2 is a detail enlarged View showing a central section of the energizer.

Fig.

is an enlarged View showing a central section of the modified form of the energizer.

Fig. 4 is a detail enlarged view showing a disc employed.

Fig. 5 is a detail enlarged View showing a disc employed.

Fig. 6 `is a detail enlarged view showing a disc employed.

Fig. 7 is a detail enlarged View showing a spacing sleeve employed.

Fig..8 is

a detail enlarged View showing another spacing sleeve employed.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the device embodies an outer tubular member I having an annular flange 2 that is brazed or otherwise firmly fixed thereto. Member I is enlarged in diameter at 3 and again at 4. Enlarged part 4 has threads 5 formed externally thereto upon which is mounted a union couplingr 6 that is screw threaded at 5 thereto.

Coupling 6 joins member I to the end of coil II that is disposed in an ice chest I2 having a remov able cover I3. Another coupling I5 is mounted to the opposite end of member I, whereby to join it to the threaded end I6 of spigot I1.

Spigot I 'I is mounted to casing I8 of chest I2 near its upper end as at is held on the inside by a nut 2U screw threaded to spigot I9. It projects through casing I8 and I1. A flange 2| on spigot II abuts in place.

Spigot I1 has a faucet or handle 22,

Coupling I5 has a sliding fit on the reduced portion 23 of member I and forms a hermetical joint therewith. Shoulder 25 formed thereon prevents said member I from passing by flange 2 after flange 2 is assembled to member I.

Baiile discs 26, 2l and 28 are disposed within tubular member Iand are held in place relative near each other by iianged spacing sleeves 3D, 30 `and 3|, 3|, which fit within tubular member I. Each of the sleeves 30, 30 has a flange 32 that is welded, brazed, soldered or otherwise secured against the adjacent surfaces of flange 2 and end 33 of member I respectively. Spacing sleeves 3|, 3| are disposed between sleeves 33, 30 and between baiie discs 2B, 27 and 28.

The center baiiie plate 2l has a round hole or aperture 35 in the center portion for the passage of the beer, whereas each of the other two baffles 26 and 28 have a narrow rectangular slot 35. Said baiiles 26, 2'I and 28 are disposed in alignment with each other and likewise aperture 35 and slots 36 are in alignment.

In order to assemble the parts of the energizer, coupling I5 is slipped onto the reduced portion 3 of member I, flange 2 applied and welded: in place. One of the flange spacing sleeves 30 is slipped into the end of member and its ange brazed or welded to the end of member I. Batlle disc 26 is dropped through the opposite end of member I in place against disc 26. Following this there is dropped in place from the same end of member I one of the spacing sleeves 3| and then disc 2l, sleeve 3| and finally discv 28. The iiange of the other spacing sleeve 30 is welded, brazed or soldered to the contiguous surface of flange 2 of member I.

Assuming that the user has turned the faucet handle 22 toopen position, the beer will flow through the energizer. As it passes through the rectangular slot 36 of the first disc 2B it will be impeded and caused lto flow therethrough in a rectangular shaped stream. Wheny it reaches disc 2I it will be again impeded' and caused to pass through round hole 35 in a cylindrical stream. Again at disc 28 it will be impeded and caused to pass through rectangular slot 36 therein in a rectangular shaped stream. By means of these baffle discs 26, 2'I and 28 the natural flow of the beer is broken up whereby it comes out of the spigot in a rich, line cream foam.

A modication is shown in Fig. 3 which shows member I made in two parts 40 and III which are threaded to each other at 42. In all other respects the parts are the same as in the former structure.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. In a beer energizer, 'a tubular member having a central passage therethrough, and a ange at one end and an enlarged part at the other, discs disposed Within said tubular member, spacing sleeves for holding certain of said discs in predetermined position and other spacing sleeves having iianges formed therein and abutting said flange and said enlarged part, whereby to aid in holding said disc in predetermined position, one of said discs having round apertures formed therein and other discs having rectangular apertures formed therein, whereby said disc will form an irregular passageway to create a ne, creamy foam of the beer passing therethrough.

2. In a beer energizer, a tubular member hav- 2,203,130 www ing an enlarged part with external threads formed thereon at one end and a ange at the other, a coupling mounted on said member, discs mounted Within said rst named member, cylindrical spacing sleeves to aid in holding said discs in predetermined relation and other spacing sleeve having anges thereon abutting the enlarged part and the flange on said tubular member to also aid in holding said disc in predetermined relation, one of said discs having round apertures formed therein, other discs having rectangular apertures formed therein and said disc having the round apertures disposed between the discs having the rectangular apertures to form an irregular passageway, whereby to create a nne creamy foam of the beer passing therethrough.

PATRICK J. COSTELLO. 

